6 of the best · Berlin, Germany
How buying works in Germany, from the notary to the Land Register, and agencies with Berlin offices. We never publish prices.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Berlin.
Every sale is notarised
In Germany a property sale must be signed before a notary, who also arranges the Land Register entry.
Offices across the city
The international agency’s Berlin offices, for flats and villas.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
Altbau flats in Charlottenburg and Prenzlauer Berg, villas in Grunewald, new building on the old border land: where people buy, and how buying works in Germany.
Who to talk to, and what to check.
Luxury residential
The Berlin affiliate of Sotheby’s International Realty.
Offices across the city
The international agency’s Berlin offices, for flats and villas.
Set by each state
The tax every buyer pays on a property purchase, at a rate set by the state of Berlin.
Who owns what
The public register of land ownership, kept by the local courts.
Every sale is notarised
In Germany a property sale must be signed before a notary, who also arranges the Land Register entry.
